The role of the hospital in a changing environment

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 803-810

  McKee, Martin ^a   Healy, Judith ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Developed countries; Health care reform; Health facility environment; Hospitals; Organizational innovation

Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITAL SECTOR; WELFARE REFORM;

DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; REVIEW;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0033914711     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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